Have a different experience with this process? Let us know in the comments below. This article is for educational purposes. Always verify file locations before terminating processes. When in doubt, run a full scan with Windows Defender or Malwarebytes.

If you have landed on this page after frantically searching for "brmainteexe brother" , chances are you have just opened your Task Manager, spotted a strange process consuming your CPU, and panicked. Is it a virus? Is it spyware? Or is it something legitimate?

A: Some aggressive antivirus programs flag it as "PUP" (Potentially Unwanted Program) because it runs without obvious user interaction. Whitelist it if it is in the Brother folder.